Towards a New Social Work

In the 1970s, social work in Britain was in crisis. The contributors to this book, originally published in 1975, were all actively involved in the teaching and practice of social work at the time, and they came together to initiate a debate on the leading issues of the day.

List of contents

General Editor’s Introduction. 1. Introduction Howard Jones 2. Social Reform and the Social Work Profession: What Hope for a Rapprochement? J. R. Cypher 3. Social Workers and Political Action Geoffrey Mungham 4. The Politics of Uncertainty: A Study in the Socialization of the Social Worker Geoffrey Pearson 5. Becoming a Social Worker R. Deacon and M. Bartley 6. Ends and Means D. A. Fowler 7. Welfare Rights and Social Work: Ambivalence in Action R. G. Walton 8. New Careers: Power Sharing in Social Work Philip Priestley 9. The Politics of Behavior Therapy: The New Cool-Out Casework? Irwin Epstein 10. Making Use of Research Ian Shaw 11. Summing Up Howard Jones.

About the author

Howard Jones

Summary

In the 1970s, social work in Britain was in crisis. The contributors to this book, originally published in 1975, were all actively involved in the teaching and practice of social work at the time, and they came together to initiate a debate on the leading issues of the day.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Jones
• Assisted by: Howard Jones (Editor), Jones Howard (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032567600
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3256760-0
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work